Concert Review | Igor Levit Gives Stunning Toronto Recital
There are many great pianists in this world, but there’s only one Igor Levit. Typical hyperbole in music journalism, you say? Levit’s recent Koerner Hall would suggest otherwise.
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Studio Monitor Showdown: 3 Affordable Picks Reviewed!
Choosing the right monitors is critical to the essential home studio. We compared three pairs of reasonably priced monitors costing between $1,000 and $1,500
CD Review | Tzimtzum (Leaf Music, 2023)
Tzimtzum: an album composed by Jaap Nico Hamburger that contracts an impressive list of featured artists into eight tracks to transport listeners into a magical musical realm.
CD Review | Etiquette (Leaf Music, 2023)
This world-première recording of Etiquette, a one-act chamber opera with music by Monica Pearce and libretto by John Terauds, features sopranos Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua.
CD Review | Portrait (Centrediscs, 2023)
Bryan and Silvie Cheng—brother and sister in real life—have just released a new album, Portrait, on Centrediscs—the most personal of their entire discography.
CD Review | Jewels of Romance (Universal Music, 2023)
As the holiday season approaches, Dutch violinist André Rieu returns with a special album titled Jewels of Romance.
CD Review | Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars (Leaf Music, 2023)
Rarely do program notes capture the intangible, inexpressible nature of the works they describe. But such is not the case with composer Kevin Lau’s album Under a Veil of Stars.
CD Review | Elgar & Lalo Cello Concertos (Sony Classical, 2023)
Nearly three decades after it was initially made, Israeli-Canadian cellist Ofra Harnoy’s recording of Edward Elgar’s cello concerto has been released on Sony Classical.
CD Review | Ricercari (Atma Classique, 2023)
Ricercari are most often solo instrumental pieces dating from the early baroque period, which are similar in character to Bach’s better-known preludes for solo cello.
CD Review | Ispiciwin (Leaf Music, 2023)
In the company of the Luminous Voices vocal ensemble, Andrew Balfour presents Ispiciwin, a new album of compositions inspired by Cree texts.
